Uses of Bixocot 90

Bixocot 90 belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with antipyretic and analgesic effects. So, what are the recommendations for the drug during use, please refer to the article below.

Bixocot 90 contains the main ingredient is Etoricoxib with a strength of 90mg. Etoricoxib belongs to a class of drugs that are selective COX-2 inhibitors, which are also a class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Each drug has the main effect to treat a number of specific diseases or symptoms, The use of Bixocot to treat specific diseases has been fully specified in the instructions for use. In some cases, the drug may have other effects that are not listed in the instructions, and will be prescribed by the doctor.
Bixocot drug has the effect of reducing pain and fever, supporting the treatment of diseases from bones and joints, Gout disease. Specifically, the drug will be indicated in cases such as:
People with osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, drugs to support pain relief, swelling and inflammation in joints and muscles; Helps to treat minor pain after dental surgery in the short term.

People with hypersensitivity to Etoricoxib and other components of the drug; People with a history of allergy to aspirin/NSAIDs, asthma, urticaria; People with uncontrolled hypertension > 140/90 mmHg, congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV); People with peripheral artery disease, cerebrovascular disease (having performed coronary artery bypass grafting or angiography), ischemic disease; Child Pugh cirrhosis score ≥ 10 or serum Albumin test < 25g/L, gastric/duodenal ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding; People with severe kidney failure; Do not combine with other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Bixocot 90 is made in tablet form, so it will be used orally. Before using the medicine, you should carefully read the instructions for use which are fully written in the instruction paper that comes with the medicine. Do not arbitrarily change the method of drug absorption with the accompanying instructions because it will affect the ability of the drug to work.
Dosage of Bixocot 90 refer to each case:
People with osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis: take 1 time a day, 30mg each time, do not use more than 60mg; Inflammatory forms such as rheumatism, ankylosing spondylitis: 1 time per day with a maximum dose of 90mg; Pain relief after dental surgery: 1 time oral dose not exceeding 90mg and taken up to 3 days; Acute gout, cases of acute pain such as primary dysmenorrhea: Once a day, the dose should not exceed 120mg, for a maximum of 8 days; People with liver failure and Child-Pugh score from 5 to 6: Take once a day and not more than 60mg; Child-Pugh scale from 7 to 9: Take once every 2 days, dose not to exceed 60mg or 30mg/time per day. The dose of Bixocot 90 should not be changed or stopped by yourself without guidance or indication from a doctor or pharmacist.
Currently, there are no clinical trial results on the safety and effectiveness of the drug for children, so be careful when using this drug for this population. For women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, they need to be very careful when using the drug, should have a doctor's prescription before use.

In the process of using the drug, if you experience any condition that is suspected to be a side effect of the drug, you should immediately report it to the doctor in charge. Some signs such as: Taste disturbance, angioedema, pruritus, erythema, rash, congestive heart failure, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, hypersensitivity reactions, anaphylactic/pseudoanaphylactic reactions including shock, angina, tachycardia, depression, restlessness, bronchospasm, thrombocytopenia, gastrointestinal ulceration including perforation and hemorrhage, jaundice, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, vomiting, diarrhea, hyperkalemia, increased AST/ALT, toxic epidermal necrolysis, urticaria, hepatitis....

Note when using Bixocot 90 with the following drugs because it may change the ability to work or increase the risk of side effects:
Anticoagulants such as Warfarin; Rifampicin antibiotic; The drug that suppresses the immune system, commonly used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Methotrexate; ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers such as Enalapril, Ramipril, losartan and Valsartan; Medicines to treat some depression such as Lithium; Diuretic; Anti-rejection drugs to suppress the immune system such as ciclosporin or tacrolimus; Drugs to support heart failure, arrhythmia Digoxin; The antihypertensive drug Minoxidil; Asthma medication in pill or liquid form, such as Salbutamol; Birth control pills; In particular, high-dose aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs should not be used with etoricoxib.

Do not use drugs with stimulants such as beer, alcohol, tobacco, narcotics... because they may contain active ingredients that cause antagonism or synergism with the drug. Therefore, before and during use, you need to get reasonable advice from your doctor.